Independent Reading

     It is safe to say, that the books each student presented for the independent reading project provoked a variety of emotions within the classroom. The topics ranged from suicide, adventure, life lessons, and so on. However, the book that provoked the most emotion from me was Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen, which was presented by Ani N. I would most likely read this book because it showed the struggle of a young woman to determine her sanity in this world. People cope in different ways when they face certain situations, and in this case, Susanna lost her sanity and was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, which is a serious issue to deal with. Another reason I would read this book is because I have already seen the movie starring Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder, and although movies are detailed, the book has ALL the information. The book I would most likely not read is Ambulance Girl: How I Saved My Life by Becoming an EMT by Jane Stern, which was presented by Kristine. I did not feel that the book gave much insight into Jane's life as the other author's did in their books. Also, I did not feel that the period of time she was discussing in her life was interesting enough to write a book. Although becoming an EMT to save lives is an act of courage, the story did not grasp my attention.